Roadshow inspires young scientists and engineers in Millom

Pupils at Millom School and Ulverston Victoria High School were this week inspired by a national science and engineering roadshow delivered by BAE Systems, The Royal Navy and the RAF.
The unique partnership between the defence business and the military is working to tackle the UK's shortage of scientists and engineers in the largest ever schools programme of its kind.
The theme of this year’s roadshow is the science of waves. It highlights the three key forms of sound, light and water.
The practical demonstrations used in the show aim to help pupils understand how the physics of waves and... read more

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